Developer modifies plan to transform former Marlborough bar into apartments

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Sep 12, 2017 at 7:41 PMSep 12, 2017 at 7:41 PM

Jeff Malachowski Daily News Staff @JMalachowskiMW

MARLBOROUGH – A developer seeking to transform a former Lincoln Street bar into apartments reduced the number of units in her proposal at the request of Urban Affairs Committee members.

Cynthia Gleason, owner of CJG Enterprises, purchased the former Cozy Café at 487 Lincoln St. in December 2014 – more than a year after the bar closed in March 2013 – and initially planned to convert the 19,400-square-foot property into 11 apartments.

Urban Affairs Committee members this spring were unanimous in saying there is not enough space on the property for 11 units. Gleason agreed to remove two apartments from her proposal.

The revamped proposal calls for turning the former first-floor bar into three studio apartments and maintaining two pre-existing two-bedroom apartments on the second floor, said attorney Aldo Cipriano, who represents Gleason.

A new two-story addition to the rear of the building would house four one-bedroom units, said Cipriano.

The initial plans featured a three story addition that would house six one-bedroom apartments.

All units will be rentals. The rent will be between $1,175 and $1,250 for the studio apartments and between $1,325 and $1,450 for the one-bedroom units. The two-bedroom units will have a rental cost between $1,500 and $1,675, said Cipriano.

The number of parking spaces was increased from 18 to 19. Parking will be assigned by lease to the nine tenants, said Cipriano.